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Well, I had the work done, by the dealer, and am generally satisfied. While it ended up costing more then orginally quoted, there was additional work done, and it was clear that the dozer had not been used in a while or well maintained. It nows steers well, and I finally used it a bit. The backhoe i...

Yes three hours should be enough for even a worse case scenario.But watch him and make sure you have every thing in writing .Or tell him out right that he has lost a lot of your trust by not being above board and professional as he should be in this position .I have told my local dealership several...

I want a piece of equipment to upgrade a logging "road" to a driveway, to also dig a foundation hole, to dig a septic system, to dig drainage for the driveway, to prepare a clearing to be used for cultivation. I think the JD450B with backhoe is a reasonable compromise for all the above. I was guided...

You can probably do a passable job after the first 40 hours of operation- it really just takes a lot of practice to get good at the eye/hand coordination you need with the steering levers and loader/blade hydraulics to get good results without a lot of rework and backblading. I now have several hun...

Here is an update to my scenario: I have been waiting for a while for further quotes from the dealer. I checked with an independent firm, that provided a quote for the work, more or less in line, with what I initially expected for costs. As I still hadn't heard back from the dealer, I found a local ...

Another great response, thank you. I knew buying it as I did was a risk. Like all things in life risks are calculated, and part of the calculation is to consider the unknowns. I knew I had spent limited time investigating, but spending more time was not a good investment at that time, considering th...

Thank you all for the thoughts, I spoke with Andrew yesterday, after he sent a PM and he mentioned the parts place as well. I know I talked with them before I bought the 450B. Andrew also found another 450B I was considering when I purchased this one. That 450B does not have a steering issue and lac...

Thanks for the many thoughts. As I initially provided, I looked around before bringing it to the dealer and found no other option. The dozer is @60 miles from me, now near the land I want to use it on, and I am not familiar with any people or businesses in the area. I did have a local contractor out...

Get it the heck out of there!! .Digitup. if I get it out of there, it will sit in a field. I do not have the facilities to fix it. I did search for service elsewhere before bringing it in, but found no better option. I appreciate your thoughts, but it really doesn't give me a direction to go in.

I found a JD450B with known steering issues. I had obtained an estimate of 2-3 man days to change the steering clutches. I had obtained an estimate of @$1600 for steering clutches via U.S. manufacturer. I bought the JD450B and had it trucked to the dealer. The dealer has now suggested it has hydraul...